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G0555X 14" Extreme Series Bandsaw
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You may need to recalibrate the fence scale after
changing or adjusting the blade, or if the scale
is not producing accurate cuts. Recalibrate the
fence scale by adjusting the hairline indicator on
the fence and testing your adjustment by cutting
a piece of scrap wood.
To calibrate the scale:
1. Set the fence anywhere along the scale and
locate a piece of scrap wood with at least one
straight edge. Joint the edge with a jointer if
needed to make the edge
straight.
2. Hold the straight edge of the workpiece firmly
against the fence, and feed the workpiece
through the saw blade with a push stick.
3. Measure the width of the cut workpiece. The
width of the workpiece should match the
reading on the fence scale.
4. If the reading on the scale is not the same
as the width of the cut workpiece, loosen the
screws on the magnifying window (
Figure
36) and adjust it to match the width of the cut
workpiece.
5. Tighten the screws; the scale is now correctly
calibrated.
Figure 36. Scale recalibration screws.
4. Remove the setscrew in the spacer indicated
in Figure 35, and rotate the spacer up 5-6
turns.
Figure 35. Tensioner adjustment.
Spacer
5. Turn the tension knob until proper blade ten-
sion has been reached according to the blade
thickness scale on the sliding bracket and
fine tune as needed.
6. Thread the spacer down until it slightly con-
tacts the top of the sliding bracket. Move the
spacer back up the shaft about 1-2 turns to
leave a small space. Replace the setscrew in
the spacer and tighten (
Figure 35).
7. Check and adjust the tracking.
8. Adjust the upper/lower guide blocks and the
support bearings.
9. Close the wheel covers.
10. Replace the table insert and table pin, being
sure not to use excessive force when insert
-
ing the table pin.
Scale Calibration
Thickness Scale